The Rap Music Plug Podcast The Rap Music Plug

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The Interview (2:36).
As purely a consumer of music, one of the most rewarding and genuinely valuable things to me is to be able articulate why a particular piece of art resonated with me. It’s a big reason why I started this podcast. Even without being a creator of the music myself, I think there’s a lot of insight and provocative thought that someone like me can provide, that can hopefully colour your experience with the music.
But that being said, there’s nothing that can replace the perspective of the artist themselves - particularly those that really live and breathe this rap s***. Nosaj of New Kingdom and Height Keech comprise the group known as Wave Generators, and they certainly fall under this category.
There are many times during this interview in today’s episode, where they beautifully illustrate the intrinsic beauty of the creative process, somehow putting into words such an abstract concept with ease.
This was a fascinating conversation that detailed the organic connection within Wave Generators, and how they conjured such an impactful feeling with their debut record, After the End.


The inspiration behind the formation of Wave Generators (3:20).
What Height Keech and Nosaj admired about each other’s craft (9:35).
Nosaj’s songwriting approach (16:13).
What Height Keech learnt through his work with Hemlock Ernst on The Fall Collection (24:41).
The heavy rock influence in After the End’s sound (28:05).
The recording process for the dynamic song structure of After the End (32:11).
The desired takeaway from listening to After the End (43:45).
Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch from Wave Generators (47:47).





Stream/buy After the End here: https://wavegenerators.bandcamp.com/album/after-the-end 
Follow Wave Generators on Twitter here: https://x.com/wavegenerators?s=21&t=DkPXjJ9qakGNY3urv-rL4A 
Follow Wave Generators on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wavegenerators?igsh=YjU3dTlmMWt6aXp1 
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The Plug (0:21).
The Interview (2:37).
In a VERY special bonus episode of the RMPP, I joined the latest installment of Freemusicempire's State of the Game series to discuss all things Mach and #RAH with the FME boys, Kam of Crate 808... AND AUGUST FREAKING FANON!!!




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Join the Freemusicempire here: https://freemusicempire.com/%C2%A0 
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The Plug (0:57).
The Interview (3:12).
'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe a member of a group who doesn’t fit in with the rest. Now while this is often used with a negative connotation, I feel there’s a flipside to this concept that can be a positive. Where not exactly fitting into any one group can allow you to pull from many different influences, and combine that all together into something one-of one.
This is a dynamic I spoke about with today’s guest, Cakes da Killa, who is a prime example of how this dynamic works as a positive. In this episode, we discuss Cakes' journey as an artist, his approach to blending different sounds together, and how he approached the creation of his super entertaining and well-executed new album, Black Sheep.


Cakes da Killa’s MC journey (3:36).
Openness in Cakes’ music (8:06).
Blending dance genres with hip-hop (9:41).
How Cakes’ queer identity manifests in his music (14:04).
Advice Cakes would give to aspiring musicians (19:29).
How visuals are integrated in Cakes’ creative process (24:07).
Cakes da Killa’s black sheep’ identity (25:54).
How Cakes and Sam Katz approached the sound for Black Sheep (34:32).
Upcoming music / tour dates / merch from Cakes da Killa (39:23).




Stream/buy Black Sheep here: https://cakesdakilla.bandcamp.com/album/black-sheep 
Follow Cadence Weapon on Twitter here: https://x.com/CAKESDAKILLA 
Follow Cakes da Killa on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cakesdakilla/?hl=en 
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Photo in artwork by: Matt Nelson
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The Plug (0:56).
The Interview (2:40).
Making a name for yourself as an artist with a unique perspective, and a unique sound is impressive in its own right. But doing so outside of a major hub for hip-hop, Edmonton, a city in Western Canada, is an even more impressive achievement. This is what today's guest, Cadence Weapon has done.
Cadence Weapon is here to discuss the making of his new album, ROLLERCOASTER, and gives his take on hot-button issues surrounding Canada’s unique musical and political landscape, industry plants, and much more!

The health of the Canadian hip-hop scene (3:03).
The unique challenge of enacting social change in Canada’s political landscape (11:28).
The importance of using your platform for social change (18:02).
Social media use as an artist (23:13).
Important lessons Cadence Weapon has learnt throughout his career (29:21).
Cadence Weapon’s 2023 book, Bedroom Rapper (34:22).
Inspiration behind the social media age theme of ROLLERCOASTER (38:35).
Will society have its “Press Eject” moment? (43:16).
The cutting-edge sound of ROLLERCOASTER (55:15).
“Industry plants” (59:14).
Upcoming projects from Cadence Weapon (1:04:07).



Stream/buy ROLLERCOASTER here: https://cadenceweapon.bandcamp.com/album/rollercoaster 
Follow Cadence Weapon on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/cadenceweapon 
Follow Cadence Weapon on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cadenceweapon  
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The Plug (0:57).
The Interview (2:30).
Throughout my experience listening to music, one of the most important life lessons I’ve learnt is that of patience.
I’ve had too many instances of an album initially not grabbing me, but then as I continued to revisit it and give it an open and curious mind… I fell in love with it months, and sometimes years after I initially heard it.
Art has a way of connecting you to the present. No better example than the new album from today's guest, Cavalier, titled Different Type Time.
In this episode, Cavalier and I have a sprawling conversation covering the creative thinking behind the rich audio visual experience of Different Type Time, what informed his unique career path as an artist, the meaning of participating in hip-hop culture, and much much more...
You do not want to miss this!!

The approach behind pricing Different Type Time vinyl (4:38).
The gap between the release of Private Stock and Different Type Time (12:36).
Being a “rapper’s rapper” (17:43).
How Cavalier views his role as an artist (24:54).
Breaking down the implications of legalized weed (30:56).
Impact of Quelle Chris on Cavalier’s career and artistic development (42:41).
Partnering with Backwoodz Studioz for Different Type Time (48:31).
The main intention behind Different Type Time (56:32).
Cultivating the sound for Different Type Time (1:13:35).
The audio and visual experience of Different Type Time (1:19:55).
The features on Different Type Time, including the Unhoused Brothers (1:26:00).
Upcoming Cavalier projects with Quelle Chris & Denmark Vessey, Raz Fresco, and Child Actor (1:31:43).


Stream/buy Different Type Time here: https://backwoodzstudioz.com/collections/different-type-time 
Support Cavalier here: https://cavwins.com/different-type-time 
Follow Cavalier on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Cavwins   
Follow Cavalier on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cavwins/?hl=en 
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The Plug (0:43).
The Interview (1:49).
As a longstanding champion of the music from today’s guest, it’s been such a rewarding experience to witness the growth and incredible artistic vision found on Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace, a new collaborative album by Real Bad Man and Lukah.
This highly conceptual record left a huge mark on me, providing brilliant moving lyricism, and dazzling with its wonderous musical palette.
Lukah joins the show to illustrate how him and Real Bad Man crafted his magnum opus, and one of the frontrunners for Album of the Year.

Knocking out Permanently Blackface on the heels of finishing Temple (2:17).
The main themes of Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. (5:47).
The emotional centerpiece of Temple, “The Burial” (16:57).
How Real Bad Man crafted the sound for Temple, incorporating live instrumentation (22:07).
The greatness of Real Bad Man (30:44)
Collaborations on Temple (32:22).
The elevated songwriting and singing on Temple (37:25).
Lukah’s upcoming albums with Preservation and Statik Selektah (40:55).



Buy Temple Needs Water. Village Needs Peace. here: https://realbadman.bandcamp.com/album/temple-needs-water-village-needs-peace 
Follow Lukah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/biglukah?lang=en 
Follow Lukah on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/biglukah/?hl=en 
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Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at qlctv.podcast@gmail.com